Category: American History | Arthur Ashe Legacy

Celebrating the 19th Amendment

The 19th Amendment On August 26, 1920, the right to vote for women was adopted as the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution through a proclamation by Secretary of […]

The History Behind Angela Davis’ Arrest

August 18, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Civil Rights History Protest /by Joe

Angela Davis in 2006. Image courtesy of Nick Wiebe. On August 18, 1970, Angela Yvonne Davis was named to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list for her supposed […]

Celebrating “The Black Apollo of Science” Ernest Everett Just

August 15, 2016/in African American History All American History Education Opportunity /by Joe

Over a century ago yesterday, on August 14, 1883, one of the most renowned African American scientists, Ernest Everett Just, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Just’s approach to studying […]

A Black Star: Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

August 9, 2016/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe First African American History Integration Olympics Sport Student Athlete US History /by Joe

Jessie Owens at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Image by Walter Richter from Die Olympischen Spiele. The current Olympic Games in Rio provide an excellent opportunity to reflect on the […]

Honoring Ralph Bunche and His Legacy of Peace

August 8, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Civil Rights Education History US History /by Joe

1951 image of Ralph Bunche. Courtesy of The Library of Congress. A little over a century ago on August 7th, 1904, statesman, educator, Civil Rights figure and Nobel Prize winner […]

Recognizing James Baldwin’s Legacy

August 2, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Authors Civil Rights History Opportunity US History /by Joe

Image courtesy of The Library of Congress. On this day, August 2nd, 1924, James Baldwin, African-American essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic, was born in Harlem, New York. Throughout his […]

Today in History: the Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

July 28, 2016/in Abolition African American History All American History Civil Rights Civil War History Integration Opportunity Reconstruction US Congress US History /by Joe

The first page of the Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 by Allyn Cox. One hundred and forty eight years ago on July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment, which […]

Spotlight on Ida B. Wells

July 15, 2016/in Abolition African American History All American History Authors Civil Rights History NAACP Opportunity Protest Reconstruction US History /by Joe

Ida B. Wells circa 1893. Photo by Mary Garrity Tomorrow marks the birthday of a towering figure in American history. On, July 16, 1862 Ida B. Wells, African-American journalist, suffragist, […]

William DeHart Hubbard’s Leap Toward Gold

July 8, 2016/in African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Baseball Education Olympics Opportunity Sport /by Joe

Hubbard in 1924 On this day in 1924, William DeHart Hubbard set the record for the long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympic Games, becoming the first black gold […]

Remembering Muhammad Ali

June 7, 2016/in 1960s African American History All American History Arthur Ashe Protest /by Joe

This past Friday, Muhammad Ali, 74, passed away in Arizona. One of the greatest athletes of all time, he rose from modest circumstances living under Jim Crow to transcend sport […]